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Zelaya Orellana v Bondi: Federal Court Says Immigration Judges Not Bound by EOIR Memo

Zelaya Orellana v Bondi: Federal Court Says Immigration Judges Not Bound by EOIR Memo

In major decision, Fourth Circuit limits the legal power of internal agency guidance, dealing blow to applicants stuck in backlog.

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Jul 01, 2025
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WASHINGTON — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (in Richmond, Virginia) has ruled that internal immigration court guidelines are not legally binding on judges, rejecting a Honduran immigrant’s chall…

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